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Hoover

hoo·ver

UK/ˈhuːvə(ɹ)/ US/ˈhuvɚ/ fairly common uk
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)

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3.

31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for re-election by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)

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verb

1.

clean with a vacuum cleaner

  • “vacuum the carpets”
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Origin

A genericized trademark of Hoover, the brand name of one of the first vacuum cleaners, which was sold by The Hoover Company. The American company was founded by William Henry Hoover (1849-1932) and his son Herbert William Hoover, Sr. (1877-1954). The surname Hoover is an Anglicized version of the German Huber, originally designating a landowner or a prosperous small-scale farmer.

Phrases

  • Hoover bag after Herbert Hoover, US president during the Depression
  • Hoover blanket after Herbert Hoover, US president during the Depression
  • Hoover flag after Herbert Hoover, US president during the Depression
  • Hoover hog after Herbert Hoover, US president during the Depression
  • Hoover shoe after Herbert Hoover, US president during the Depression
  • hoover up
  • Hoover wagon after Herbert Hoover, US president during the Depression

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